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This exploratory multicenter cross-sectional and prospective study enrolled patients 65+ treated for cancer across ten oncology ambulatory care units, with a 3-month follow-up in high-FR patients. 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Older cancer patients are at increased risk of falls due to cancer-related symptoms, treatment toxicities, and concomitant medications. Falls may negatively impact cancer care and outcomes.  \nMethods This exploratory multicenter cross-sectional and prospective study included patients aged ≥ 65 years treated for cancer in ten oncology ambulatory care units. Patients were recruited during World Patient Safety Day in September 2024. FR screening and preventive recommendations followed international guidelines. A 3-month follow-up assessed implementation in patients at high FR. The primary objective was to describe the prevalence of fallers and the distribution in the three FR levels in older adults with cancer. The secondary objectives were to identify factors associated with being at high FRand assess the feasibility of fall prevention recommendations.  \nResults Among 328 patients, 21% reported at least one fall in the previous year and 15% were classified as high FR. High FR was independently associated with older age (OR 1.33 per 5-year increase), taxane treatment (OR 3.74), and exposure to ≥ 2 fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) (OR 2.19). Polypharmacy was frequent (61%) but not associated with high FR. At 3 months, only 24% of high FR patients had fully implemented preventive recommendations, mainly biological assessments (60%), medication review (48%), and cardiovascular evaluation (43%) .  \nConclusion High FR in older cancer patients is associated with potentially reversible pharmaceutical factors. Fall prevention recommendations remain poorly implemented, highlighting the need for structured multidisciplinary approaches.  \nTrial registration number NCT06504628, registered on 2024-07-10.  \nKeywords Older adults · Accidental falls · Neoplasms · Drug-related side effects and adverse reactions · Potentially inappropriate medication list · Antineoplastic agents  \nIntroduction  \nA fall is an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level [1] . About 25% of older adults with cancer have experienced at least one fall in the past 6 months, according to two recent  \nRomain Levard and Océane Mesnilgrante contributed equally to this work and are co-primary authors.  \nExtended author information available on the last page of the article  \nmeta-analyses [2, 3] . Beyond their physical consequences, falls have a direct impact on the oncological care pathway. They may lead to therapeutic modifications, such as dose reductions, treatment interruptions, or even discontinuation [4]. Falls are also associated with increased hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality in older cancer patients [5] .  \nAdverse drug reactions (ADRs) of oncological treatments act as predisposing and precipitating factors for falls and fall-related injuries through peripheral and vestibular neuropathies, cognitive impairment, hand-foot syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, chemotherapy-induced  \nosteoporosis, and musculoskeletal disorders [6 , 7] . In France, in 2018, antineop","cbCaiaV7CdWoHea7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaV7CdWoHea7","pdf",1078618,11,"English","# Abstract\n## Purpose\n## Methods\n## Results\n## Conclusion\n# Keywords\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"What is the study’s main objective regarding fall risk?\",\"answer\":\"To describe the prevalence of fallers and the distribution across three fall risk (low, intermediate, high) levels among older adults with cancer.\"},{\"question\":\"How were high fall-risk patients identified and followed?\",\"answer\":\"Fall risk screening followed international guidelines, and high-FR patients received assessment of implementation of prevention recommendations at a 3-month follow-up.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors were independently associated with high fall risk in the results?\",\"answer\":\"High FR was associated with older age, taxane treatment, and exposure to two or more fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs).\"},{\"question\":\"How well were prevention recommendations implemented after screening?\",\"answer\":\"After 3 months, only 24% of high-FR patients fully implemented preventive recommendations, mainly involving biological assessments, medication review, and cardiovascular evaluation.\"}]","Falls in Older Patients Treated for Cancer in French Outpatient Departments - Screening and Prevention - A Prospective Observational Study | PDF",1790084249,28]